Pedro

As old as you I think He's ok now, looks younger than he did 10 years ago while getting more annoying with each passing year! The thing with epilepsy appearing as an adult is that it is a lot more difficult to diagnose, and the only real way to confirm a diagnosis is to have the medication work, which in itself is a trial and error method since the smallest of dosage change or even the drug's lab affects how it works, for about a year or so he went through a tough time, and then while the dosage was being adjusted to the current level he went through a very intense side effect in mood, with fits of rage and depression in a very short period, I mean minutes or hours not days. But now it's like nothing is wrong as long as the pills are taken. In the words of his doctor: "deal with it, whatever is wrong with him now is not treatable " Thing is, the heart attack made him stop smoking, and the epilepsy drugs mean he is ok but can't drink because alcohol affects the treatment, so his health problems have forced him to be healthier.

I didn’t buy them to skimp, was excited to try some more sporty tires but turns out they don’t fit me.

Looking good!

There are plenty of things more soul destroying than lack of trust in tires. Wasting tires, I hate wasting tires!

Being the odd one here is no bad thing. I meant it with sarcasm, though, because of the "he's the most normal and he's portuguese"

The UK has been an example so far, indeed.

We've been having the same "English keeping the vaccines to themselves" story over the last couple of days, but then again if we decide to not administer their vaccine how is it their fault? I do have to ask, does an "official invitation from the government" come signed by Mr. Macron or Mr. Castex?

So July last year I put these on: I have gotten a weird feeling from the first time I put them on, a lack of feeling on the front end while transitioning into corners sometimes. Also, a couple of slides when I don't think the same would have happened with the previous tires. Now, with more or less 10.000km I am half sorry to say they are still looking pretty good for wear: Half sorry, because even though it is the first tire I trust more after 10000km than I've trusted in the first half of it's life it still feels pretty shit to me. No trust most times. It is stable at proper higher speeds but terrible in "iffy" tarmac, nice at proper lean (to me) but horrible transitioning into the lean itself. Can't wait to put the TKC70 again and hope this was just a shitty tire that I can't gel with and not my suspension giving me grief Next month I'll be riding from the north to the south on country twisty roads with Sofia, am fighting the urge to change them before that just to avoid putting up with them. It's a 1200km to 1500km trip and they would "probably" be shot by the end of it anyway...

Portugal is such a Paris whore that they almost interrupted a Champions League match to announce that Almost!

I pay 120 or 130€ for third part insurance. Would be paying around 900 to 1100€ for self party insurance if I could still get it, which I can´t. But I deem it not worth it. My insurance record is not the best as of late, though. I've almost totaled my car two times over the last second and third year on february, both times my fault. Covid did that for me, prevented me from driving on 2021's February while sleep impaired. Regardless of myself, motorcycle insurance in Portugal is a joke. You buy any bike and unless it's a new bike on finance you will not get a quote for fully comprehensive insurance.

I think I'll have my shot next year. My dad has had a heart attack and recently diagnosed with old man's epilepsy, so he should be well in front of his age group, which is the same as most of you, yet he hasn't been contacted yet I'll be happy if I'm allowed to Morocco this year still, though. I'm worryingly looking forward to it.

Thank you?

With the Ducatis you will not have the option for normal cruise control, which is a little strange since they could probably charge more. This is the kind of technology that improves a lot with each update, though.

Don’t go leaving too, @Bruce

It did have garlic, @Catteeclan

You couldn’t get that insurance on your bike here in Portugal unless to act as a financing warranty, regardless of price.

I meant to write hinky

That’s all relative. What does your insurance cover?

I honestly am very sorry to have caused or contributed to all this.

Don't these pictures look kinky? Like they're twisted or pictures of pictures?

We should send an e-mail to Rotax and ask for an explanation I'll be in my mechanic's workshop next year, he's bound to have a couple of these engines apart there, I'll see if there are rice grains inside

I absolutely do not want to be a moderator ever again, last time I deleted someone's account after they logged in for the first time and opened a thread saying hello

I would be interested in seeing a similar test between different chinese manufacturers, I bet we would see an amazing difference between makers. From that sample it looks like China is trying to solve their trash problem by exporting it hidden inside engines

The distance mustn't be easy if what ails Allie is so painful. Hope it goes well.